Meenangadi Grama Panchayat
Meenangadi is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District, in Kerala, India. This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide historical evidence of earlier civilisation. Coffee bean, Black pepper, Ginger, Rice and Areca are the major crops cultivated in this area.
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Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market and Cattle Market. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87 km and airport is Kannur International Airport with 94 km from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west. Kalpetta, Sultan Bathery, Kozhikode are the nearby Cities and towns to Meenangadi. Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Meenangadi in June 2016. Upon achieving the goals of the project, Meenangadi will be the first village in India to go completely carbon neutral. Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri. The village is home to St. Peter Orthodox Valiyapally, a major parish affiliated with the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
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Key facts
• Name — Meenangadi • Settlement Type — Town • Named For — Matsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Kerala • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Wayanad • Subdivision Type3 — Block • Subdivision Name3 — Sulthan Bathery • Demographics Type1 — Languages • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Demographics1 Info1 — Malayalam Others:English, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi • Established Title — First Settlement • Established Date — Neolithic Age • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 53.52 • Area Total Acre — 13225.08 • Elevation Ft — 2536.09 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Total — 33450 • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Pop Est As Of — 2016 • Population Est — 34,601 • Timezone1 Dst — IST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 673 591 • Area Code Type — Telephone code • Area Code — 91 (0)4936
Educational institutions
Educational institutions
• Government Higher Secondary School Meenangadi • Govt Lower Primary School Meenangadi • Govt Polytechnic College Meenangadi • Ann's English Medium School Meenangadi • St Peter's and St Paul's English High School Meenangadi • Eldho Mor Baselios College Meenangadi • St Gregorios Teachers Training College Meenangadi • IHRD College Meenangadi *
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- 2.Menon, T. Madhava. A handbook of Kerala. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. 2000. 9788185692272.
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- 4.Cited in the source article.
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- 6.Keralam, Digital. Meenangadi Grama Panchayath Meenangadi Wayanad Kerala India Digital Keralam. Digital Keralam.
- 7.Census of India 2011 - Kerala district census handbook - Wayanad.
- 8.Creating a carbon neutral Meenangadi Grama Panchayat.
- 9.Official website of Wayanad district.
- 10.Local Self Government Department Local Self Government Department. lsgkerala.gov.in.
- 11.Grama Panchayat Welcome to Wayanad India.
- 12.The Path of the Dolmens. pathofdolmens.org.
- 13.Manoj, E. m. Megalithic rock-cut tomb found in Wayanad. The Hindu. 30 December 2012.
- 14.Official Web Site of Wayanad District. wayanad.nic.in.
- 15.Department, Kerala (India) Animal Husbandry. Report on Quinquennial Livestock Census, 1966: 1966:1. Department of Animal Husbandry, Livestock Census. 1974.
- 16.Home. www.kannurairport.in.
- 17.Google Maps.
- 18.Meenangadi have high connectivity of roads towards Calicut, Mysore and Bangalore. Nearest tourist centers are edakkal caves( ~ 8 Km) and karapuzha dam (~6 Km). www.keralatourism.org.
- 19.Meenara, Manikkal Panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India. Kerala Tourism.
- 20.Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Wayanad. 5 June 2016.
- 21.Kerala Achieved What the World Is Struggling With – Becoming Carbon Neutral!. 5 June 2017.
- 22.Staff Reporter. Meenangadi panchayat plans project for tribals. The Hindu. 4 September 2013.
- 23.MOSC Publications. St. Peter Orthodox Church - Meenangadi. directory.mosc.in.
- 24."CLIMATE: MEENANGADI", Climate-Data.org. Web: https://en.climate-data.org/location/798003/.
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